Command-Line Keystrokes

Question 1

Move the cursor left

Answer 1

Ctrl-b

Question 2

move the cursor right

Answer 2

ctrl-f

Question 3

ctrl p

Answer 3

view the previous command (or move the cursor up)

Question 4

ctrl - n

Answer 4

view the next command (or move the cursor down)

Question 5

ctrl a

Answer 5

move the cursor to the beginning of the line

Question 6

ctrl - e

Answer 6

move the cursor to the end of the line

Question 7

ctrl w

Answer 7

erase the preceding word

Question 8

ctrl u

Answer 8

erase from the cursor to the beginning of the line

Question 9

ctrl k

Answer 9

erase from the cursor to the end of the line

Question 10

ctrl y

Answer 10

paste erased text (for example, from ctrl u)